GDAL is not only a tool for handling various geospatial data formats. The new version introduces support for many geoprocessing tools, including:
- raster algebra,
- raster reclassification,
- focal and zonal statistics,
- multi-stage pipelines,
- and much more!
Check out the details here: https://gdal.org/en/release-3.12/programs/index.html#gdal-application (note, this is still experimental).